PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garrison Dc Chandler (ranked 24532 p4p, 4330 weight class) and Johnnie Christ (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnnie Christ will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Chandler
vs
Christ

187 cm
20
179
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Garrison Dc Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnnie Christ!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ lands a lovely overhand right.
Chandler misses with a double jab
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.

Chandler lands a left and a right that send Christ crashing to the mat, dazed. Chandler thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Christ is rocked!
Christ showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chandler.
Christ is still on wobbly legs! Can Chandler finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Christ fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chandler on the side of the head.
Chandler tries to bum rush Christ with a series of wild strikes but Christ uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christ seems to have recovered his senses.
Chandler throws a lazy head kick
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Christ. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Christ.
Christ tests Chandler's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Chandler closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christ tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Chandler thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Christ is squirming around, avoiding Chandler's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ tries to buck Chandler off but he can't manage it.
Chandler controlling from mount.
Christ really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chandler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chandler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Christ for as long as he can get away with.
Chandler continues to stall.
Chandler trying to control but Christ is having none of it.
Christ is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chandler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christ is looking to escape.
Christ wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Christ blocking the ground and pound.
Christ is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Christ is squirming around, avoiding Chandler's attempts to control the action.
Chandler controlling from mount.
Christ is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

Chandler looking for a guillotine from mount but Christ is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Chandler is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Christ is surviving well by controlling Chandler's body position as best he can.
Chandler won't let Christ get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Chandler can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christ is looking to escape.
Chandler throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Christ is trying to stand up.
Chandler controlling from the full mount.
Christ wants to try and get back to his feet.
Chandler controlling the position easily from mount.
You get the feeling that Christ really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler controlling the pace for now.
Christ wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler tries to control but Christ wriggling away.
Christ tries to buck Chandler off but he can't manage it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Garrison Dc Chandler dominated that round.
That's time! Chandler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chandler tries to clinch there but Christ circles away.
Christ is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Chandler with a body shot.
Christ sizes up Chandler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chandler throws a body kick that misses.
Chandler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christ fails to land with a series of punches.
Christ shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chandler eats them both and turns towards Christ to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Christ keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Christ can do to turn this around?
Chandler takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christ.
A jab from Christ finds it's way through Chandler's defenses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Christ.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Christ finds it's way round the side to connect with Chandler's head.
Chandler walks into a stiff left hand from Christ.
Garrison Dc Chandler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chandler takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chandler throws a head kick that misses
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.

Chandler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Chandler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Christ takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Christ wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chandler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Christ wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Chandler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Christ wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chandler is staying tight to Christ's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Chandler working the body and head with strikes.

Chandler decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Chandler tries to land a front kick but Christ steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Chandler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnnie Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Christ bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Chandler feints and as Christ raises his hands in defense, Chandler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garrison Dc Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Christ working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
Christ wants to stand but Chandler is controlling the position.

Chandler gets to his feet - Christ follows without any prompting.
Christ lands a right hook to the body.
Chandler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Christ counters with a series of strikes. Chandler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Christ lands a lovely overhand right.
Chandler pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Christ back to the cage. Chandler follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Christ - just one landing.
Christ throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chandler.
Christ might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Christ blocks the body kick.
Chandler goes for a double leg but Christ avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Christ continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christ misses with a short punch on the inside.
Christ scores with a shoulder strike.
Christ lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Christ is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Christ has a couple of punches blocked by Chandler.

Chandler jumps into guard, dragging Christ to the mat.
Chandler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christ must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Chandler is working an open guard so Christ takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Christ feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chandlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chandler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Johnnie Christ showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Chandler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Chandler drives through with a takedown into Christ's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christ wants to stand and escape but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler looking to pass the guard.
Christ preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chandler trying to control but Christ is working from the bottom.

Christ wriggles free and stands up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Christ. Beautiful body shot.
Christ lunges at Chandler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chandler's hand.

Chandler changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Christ looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ is trying to buck Chandler off.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet.
Christ is not content to let Chandler control the position.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet here but Chandler is keeping cool and he's managed to take Christ's back.
Chandler controlling the position well here. Christ rolled but Chandler kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Chandler is punishing Christ with strikes - can he finish him?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but Chandler has full control of the position and if anything, Christ has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Chandler struggling to keep hold of the position.
Chandler missing with strikes.
Christ trying to get back to his feet but Chandler is in full control for now.
Chandler trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but Chandler has full control of the position and if anything, Christ has just worked his way into a worse spot.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Christ is trying to stand back up.
Chandler missing with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Chandler slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Christ trying to get back to his feet but Chandler is in full control for now.
Christ is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chandler.
Chandler missing with punches from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but Chandler has full control of the position and if anything, Christ has just worked his way into a worse spot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrison Dc Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chandler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrison Dc Chandler!